Overview
- Thailand’s foreign ministry said 1,049 people from 26 countries entered Thailand from the KK Park complex and reported that none are Russian citizens.
- Myanmar government forces seized the KK Park compound earlier this week, triggering a mass flight across the border.
- Thai officials set up a temporary reception center in Mae Sot and began screening to distinguish trafficking victims from people who entered illegally.
- Police have detained about 200 of those who crossed, with most detainees reported to be from India and African countries.
- Russia’s deputy foreign minister said several Russians previously detained at KK Park were repatriated via Thailand, while the Russian embassy in Bangkok says it has no confirmation that Russians are among the recent arrivals.